This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the National Peace Corps Association. Location of Project Mtae, Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania Description of Project Community Mtae is a gorgeous rural ward village situated in the Usambara mountains about three hours away from Lushoto Town. Within Mtae are three sub-villages: Mtae […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Lezhe Cultural Palace, Lezhe, Albania Community Description The municipality of Lezhe is fairly large, and is made up of around 60,000 people. There are many villages surrounding Lezhe, and each one seems to have its own special […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily and Water for Zambia once again for executing many fine projects. Here is Emily’s conclusion summary for Fimpulu Primary School: The project aimed to relieve […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Dolon, Tup Rayon, Issyk Kul Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Dolon is a small village in North-East Issyk-Kul, with 1,160 residents. Problem Addressed The only medical care facility in the village does not have running water. The medical care facility (FAP), and 1 medical care provider, in Dolon village serves the needs of the entire […]
Location Diankancounda Ogeul, Mampatim District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Diankancounda Ogeul is a village of roughly 920 people, divided into 6 neighborhoods. It has a primary school and will be receiving a CEM next school year. There is a health hut, as well, but it is not currently functioning. Most families make their living as […]
Location Kyanguli, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kyanguli is a very small village, located approximately 16 km off the main highway between Nairobi and Mombasa. Once part of the large Tsavo game reserve, the area has seen a dramatic increase in population in the past decade. The increase in population has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Hess. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete the rainwater harvesting system by installing gutters and piping to capture the water from the classrooms. Peter reports: Project DescriptionThe second phase of the Rainwater Catchment […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water storage tank and rainwater catchment system at the school. Dave reports: This project was to purchase and install a 5,000-liter water storage tank and rainwater […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system for irrigation. Although Dave was forced to leave the site during the implementation, he followed through to ascertain that the project was completed, and […]
Location Kakrigu, Mbita Township, Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description The project is located on Rusinga Island close to St. Joseph’s Girls School (St. Joseph’s). It comprises the shamba ( small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees) owned and being brought into cultivation by St. Joseph’s and the Waware […]